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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info) Cultivar: Double Delight Additional cultivar information: (PP3847, aka Andeli) Hybridized by Swim & Ellis; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1977
Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color: Red blend (rb)
Bloom Shape: Double Tea shaped
Flower Fragrance: Very Fragrant
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Blooms repeatedly
Habit: Shrub Can be trained as a standard or tree form
Patent Information: Non-patented
Other Details: Susceptible to black spot Susceptible to mildew
Pruning Instructions: Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Propagation Methods: From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From hardwood cuttings By grafting By budding
There is nothing more delightful to see double delight's period of bloom and how it changes color under sun. It is growing in a 24" pot on my deck. I may move it to the patio downstairs next year. But, what a beauty to look at. Absolutely stunning and low maintenance. Bought it at local Walmart for 9 bucks...well worth it.
On Jun 10, 2009, monniemon from Lansdale, PA wrote:
The Double Delight is true to its name, it is a delight to smell and a delight to look at. I have 3 double delights among my garden of 68 roses here in zone 6. Often at times when it blooms there are 2 or 3 different flowers on this plant, some more hot pink on the edges, while others are more red.
This rose has a great scent that any nose would approve of. it does get b.s. but spraying weekly can keep that controlled. It blooms all summer, even in late fall i still have blooms on this plant.
On Apr 13, 2008, BDavidson from Harrisonville, MO wrote:
This Rose is all that the others have said - beautiful, most wonderful rose fragrance and grows for me and that is a miracle. I live in Region 5 so it gets some of the coldest and the warmest here. Have had a little Black Spot problem but if I would tend to it as I should, it is managable. It is planted in a small bed against the house so it is protected from some of the worst weather. If for nothing else than the smell, I would have this rose but the rose buds are equally wonderful! Staying tightly twisted early on.
On Jan 18, 2006, angelam from melbourne, Australia wrote:
This rose flowers profusely in Spring and Autumn with a break during the peak of the Summer heat in our Zone 10 garden. In Spring the flowers are cream with a red rim to the petals, but in Autumn mainly red, and noticeably smaller. I find this rose less susceptible to black spot than other roses in the garden and the perfume is wonderful. I wouldn't be without it.
This is my all time, absolute favorite rose. If I could only grow one kind of rose, this would be it. Every gardener should have one or a dozen of these. The fragrance is the exact "rose smell" you think of when you think of roses or smell rose-scented lotions or perfumes. I planted mine as the only rose by my front door, and she makes quite a statement. The form is beautiful, and she does not need much attention at all as long as you plant her in good soil in lots of sunshine. A must have.
On Jun 11, 2005, EricaVee from Norwell, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:
I started this rose last year with a bunch of other roses and it grew better than all of them. This year they all survived a particularly bad winter, but this one is struggling to come back. It's June already and while the other roses have buds, this one is still trying to grow some decent leaves
On May 21, 2005, Gindee77 from Hampton, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
An excellent rose! It has it all...fragrance that unparalleled; color that will knock your socks off; form of the best show rose; and nice long stems and a long vase-life for cutting.
On May 13, 2005, MikenMyrtle from Myrtle Beach, SC wrote:
I am a new gardener of roses. This plant has just taken off and is way ahead of the other first year bushes I have in my rose bed. The bush is covered with blooms, and, as advertised, the fragrance is really wonderful.
I am really glad I was advised to purchase Double Delight.
On Apr 16, 2004, Paulwhwest from Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
This is one of the most beautiful roses I've ever seen, and has the best fragrance! It forms a nice little bush, and blooms from spring until frost.
It won four different awards including All-America Rose Selection in 1977, World Rose Hall of Fame in 1985, Baden-Baden Fragrance Award in 1976, and James Alexander Gamble Fragrance Medal in 1986.
Update (8/9/07): Although it was beautiful when was doing well, my 'Double Delight' has done progressively worse year after year and now needs replacing. It apparently doesn't handle the harsh Texas summers well compared to other roses.
On Aug 6, 2003, drjjdonovan from Waukegan, IL wrote:
Excellent fragrance with nice pointed form, though the whorl is sometimes doubled and cluttered. I have grown Double Delight in So. California, Florida, Michigan and Chicago. It has done well in each location, though I need to watch for black spot in the Great Lakes region.
Gives the best color in alkaline soil; I add lime here in Chicago. Its color should be cream and red. If it looks pink and white, add lime.
On Oct 17, 2002, lupinelover from Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
This is one of the most fragrant Hybrid Tea roses available. Even if it were not for the outstanding color combinations it would be worth growing just for the scent. Spraying program must be rigorously followed in climates where fungal infection is likely.
Double Delight makes an outstanding standard, or grown as a bedding bush.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Huntsville, Alabama Goodyear, Arizona Auburn, California Berkeley, California Clayton, California Corte Madera, California Fairfield, California Merced, California San Andreas, California San Leandro, California Santa Rosa, California Simi Valley, California Thousand Oaks, California Clifton, Colorado Denver, Colorado Wilmington, Delaware Apopka, Florida Brandon, Florida Panama City, Florida Saint Petersburg, Florida Marietta, Georgia Kuna, Idaho Glendale Heights, Illinois Hampton, Illinois Springfield, Illinois Waukegan, Illinois Derby, Kansas Smiths Grove, Kentucky Baton Rouge, Louisiana West Monroe, Louisiana Columbia, Maryland Norwell, Massachusetts Bruner, Missouri Harrisonville, Missouri La Luz, New Mexico Hornell, New York Elizabeth City, North Carolina Gates, North Carolina Raeford, North Carolina Winston Salem, North Carolina Warren, Ohio Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Easton, Pennsylvania Lansdale, Pennsylvania Charleston, South Carolina Easley, South Carolina Florence, South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina North Augusta, South Carolina Alice, Texas Converse, Texas Elgin, Texas Haltom City, Texas Harlingen, Texas Houston, Texas Irving, Texas League City, Texas Lubbock, Texas Willis, Texas Colchester, Vermont Sterling, Virginia Vancouver, Washington Charleston, West Virginia
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